After both having extra time off, the Chaparral Firebirds and the Mountain Pointe Pride will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chaparral beat Notre Dame Prep 12-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe faced Campo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. Mountain Pointe walked away with a 14-7 win over Campo Verde.
Mountain Pointe found their leader in underclassman Amaya Moreno, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown. Moriah Green was Moreno's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mountain Pointe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Moreno.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Mountain Pointe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
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